WordPress plugin comparison
Change Author vs Edit Author Slug
At a glance
- Edit Author Slug has more active installs: 100K+, against 1K+ for Change Author.
- On a typical day, Edit Author Slug is downloaded about 413 times, Change Author about 12.
- Edit Author Slug is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 84 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Edit Author Slug was updated more recently: May 27, 2025, against Nov 28, 2017 for Change Author.
- Edit Author Slug is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.8.34 for Change Author.
- Edit Author Slug has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Change Author.
Line by line
Edit Author Slug leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Change Author |  Edit Author Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,849 | #357 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 190 | 12.1K |
| Rating | 4.0(12) | 4.8(84) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.44 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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